The 187 meter long, 6737 dwt cruise ship Caribbean Fantasy went adrift while proceeding through the Mona Passage near Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. The Caribbean Fantasy had suffered engine failure disabling the vessel for 13 hours until the crew were able to restart the engines. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released. The cruise ship proceeded to Santo Domingo under its own power. No further details reported.
The 180 meter long, 2000 dwt passenger ship Azamara Quest suffered a fire in the engine room while in the Sulu Sea near Mapun Island, Philippines. The crew quickly extinguished the blaze, but the fire disabled the vessel with a complete power blackout. Smoke from the fire spread to other parts of the vessel and passengers were issued life jackets. The vessel remained adrift for 24 hours before the crew was able to make repairs. The crew was able to get one of the vessel’s engines operating and restore power. The Azamara Quest proceeded to Sandakan, Boreno where it safely berthed. No reports of injuries to the 590 passengers on board. One crewman was seriously injured while another five crewmen were treated for smoke inhalation. The Azamara Quest had left Hong Kong on March 26 for a 17-day cruise around Southeast Asia.
The Azamara Quest was assisted by several vessels from the Philippine Coast Guard. Five vessels along with aircraft were dispatched to assist with the disabled cruise ship. However, the crew of the Azamara Quest did not send out a distress call to the authorities. Details to the extent of damage to the vessel has not been reported.
The 186 meter long, 2861 dwt cruise ship Silver Shadow collided with the 2355 dwt container vessel An Phu Khang 07 at Ha Long Bay, Vietnam. Both vessels were proceeding in heavy fog when the Silver Shadow struck the An Phu Khang 07 nearly capsizing the vessel. The An Phu Khang 07 righted itself before it was spun around. The two vessels’ hulls scraped against each other until they finally seperated. Both vessels suffered bow damage, but were in no danger of sinking. No reports of injuries or pollution released.
Passengers on the Silver Shadow reported there was some chaos after the collision. Some passengers went to their stations while others were waiting for instructions. The master of the vessel announced 10 minutes later that the vessel was in no danger. Some reports list the incident as “minor”. An investigation into the incident was being conducted by Silversea, owners of the Silver Shadow.
